According to the Pew Research Center there were "In 2016, 5.4 million unauthorized immigrants from Mexico lived in the U.S.," whereas according to the Pew Research Center it was estimated "that 100,000 Canadians were in the U.S. without authorization in 2014." While it is true, that Mexico has a greater population amount than Canada, which represents a ratio of 3.35 times more people between Mexico then Canada; the ratio of unauthorized immigrants between Mexico and Canada is on the order of an incredible 54 times more unauthorized Mexicans than Canadians, yet both of these countries are contiguous to the United States, in addition to the fact that it is far easier to cross the border from Canada into America, then it is to cross from Mexico into America.

Stanford historian, David Kennedy, states that “The income gap between the United States and Mexico is the largest between any two contiguous countries in the world,” which is probably the most prevailing reason why so many Mexicans want to get into America. That is to say, when you are a resident of a country in which, opportunity for economic success, not to mention rule of law, good education, and solid infrastructure is literally right across a border that stretches for 1,954 miles, it makes eminent sense to seriously consider crossing that border, especially when that country, has all the accouterments of one's home country in the sense of language and culture, because there are already so many Mexicans living within America.

In the scheme of things, most people want the same basic things for themselves as well as for their family, of which these basically consist of having a decent home, a good education, fair employment, safety, and freedom. Not only does America represent those attributes much better than Mexico, it has by far, a significantly higher amount of all those things, and these are far more readily available for its population. So then, in a country in which there are a plentitude of jobs that native Americans aren't really interested in doing, there are still plenty of immigrants that are willing to do that work, not necessarily because the jobs pay all that well, and not because the conditions of the job are even that good, but mainly because the pay for that work in comparison to what they could make in Mexico, permits them to make a living, as well as there still being the opportunity to find something of even more worth, somewhere in their future.

The fact of the matter is, when the income differential is so great between contiguous countries, as in Mexico v. USA, then those that have any sense of ambition and a desire to improve their material welfare are going to seriously look at immigrating to America, irrespective as to whether it is legally accomplished or not, because they know, that with 5.4 million unauthorized immigrants from Mexico in America, amongst all the other unauthorized immigrants also here, that there are powerful forces within America, that clearly see the need and have the desire for these immigrants being here, or there simply would not be so many unauthorized immigrants residing within this country.

Mexicans come into this country because this indeed is the land of opportunity, whether they themselves are exploited or not, and whether they are unauthorized or not, because at least in America the dream is both real and alive, and even if the dream isn't quite all that, the hope is that if it doesn't actually happen for the present generation, then at least for the next generation, born within these borders, it will. lived in the U.S.," whereas according to the Pew Research Center it was estimated "that 100,000 Canadians were in the U.S. without authorization in 2014." While it is true, that Mexico has a greater population amount than Canada, which represents a ratio of 3.35 times more people between Mexico then Canada; the ratio of unauthorized immigrants between Mexico and Canada is on the order of an incredible 54 times more unauthorized Mexicans than Canadians, yet both of these countries are contiguous to the United States, in addition to the fact that it is far easier to cross the border from Canada into America, then it is to cross from Mexico into America.

Stanford historian, David Kennedy, states that “The income gap between the United States and Mexico is the largest between any two contiguous countries in the world,” which is probably the most prevailing reason why so many Mexicans want to get into America. That is to say, when you are a resident of a country in which, opportunity for economic success, not to mention rule of law, good education, and solid infrastructure is literally right across a border that stretches for 1,954 miles, it makes eminent sense to seriously consider crossing that border, especially when that country, has all the accouterments of one's home country in the sense of language and culture, because there are already so many Mexicans living within America.

In the scheme of things, most people want the same basic things for themselves as well as for their family, of which these basically consist of having a decent home, a good education, fair employment, safety, and freedom. Not only does America represent those attributes much better than Mexico, it has by far, a significantly higher amount of all those things, and these are far more readily available for its population. So then, in a country in which there are a plentitude of jobs that native Americans aren't really interested in doing, there are still plenty of immigrants that are willing to do that work, not necessarily because the jobs pay all that well, and not because the conditions of the job are even that good, but mainly because the pay for that work in comparison to what they could make in Mexico, permits them to make a living, as well as there still being the opportunity to find something of even more worth, somewhere in their future.

The fact of the matter is, when the income differential is so great between contiguous countries, as in Mexico v. USA, then those that have any sense of ambition and a desire to improve their material welfare are going to seriously look at immigrating to America, irrespective as to whether it is legally accomplished or not, because they know, that with 5.4 million unauthorized immigrants from Mexico in America, amongst all the other unauthorized immigrants also here, that there are powerful forces within America, that clearly see the need and have the desire for these immigrants being here, or there simply would not be so many unauthorized immigrants residing within this country.

Mexicans come into this country because this indeed is the land of opportunity, whether they themselves are exploited or not, and whether they are unauthorized or not, because at least in America the dream is both real and alive, and even if the dream isn't quite all that, the hope is that if it doesn't actually happen for the present generation, then at least for the next generation, born within these borders, it will.